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Billy Preston

American R&B musician (1946–2006)

gospel music
blues
soul
funk
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
rock music
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pianist
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film actor
recording artist
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pt

Billy Preston

pl

Billy Preston

he

בילי פרסטון

ru

Билли Престон

ko

빌리 프레스턴

fr

Billy Preston

es

Billy Preston

en

Billy Preston

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Billy Preston

ro

Billy Preston

ca

Billy Preston

fi

Billy Preston

uk

Біллі Престон

it

Billy Preston

de

Billy Preston

ja

ビリー・プレストン

cs

Billy Preston

sh

Billy Preston

hr

Billy Preston

sv

Billy Preston

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Billy Preston

nl

Billy Preston

fa

بیلی پرستون

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Billy Preston

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Billy Preston

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Billy Preston

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Billy Preston

gl

Billy Preston

zh-hant

比利·普雷斯頓

zh-cn

比利·普雷斯顿

ast

Billy Preston

azb

بیلی پرستون

sl

Billy Preston

af

Billy Preston

ar

بيلي بريستون

zh-hans

比利·普莱斯顿

zh

比利·普雷斯頓

sq

Billy Preston

ga

Billy Preston

hy

Բիլի Պրեստոն

arz

بيلى بريستون

eu

Billy Preston

pap

Billy Preston

pt-br

Billy Preston

lt

Billy Preston

yo

Billy Preston

sw

Billy Preston (mpira wa kikapu)

el

Μπίλι Πρέστον

id

Billy Preston

be

Білі Прэстан

ckb

بیڵی پرێستۆن

mk

Били Престон

sk

Billy Preston

Identity & names
Given name
first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

William

Given name
first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Everett

Family name
part of full name of person

Preston

Birth name
full name of a person at birth, if different from their current, generally used name

William Everett Preston

Nickname
informal name (for a pseudonym use P742)

The Fifth Beatle

Life & background
Date of birth
date on which the subject was born

September 1, 1946

Date of death
date on which the subject died

June 5, 2006

Country of citizenship
the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

United States

Place of birth
most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Houston

Place of death
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Scottsdale

Music & creative work
Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

piano

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

electric piano

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musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

Hammond organ

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

synthesizer

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

accordion

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

guitar

Record label
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Embassy

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A&M Records

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Apple Records

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Manticore Records

Record label
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Derby Records

Awards & recognition
Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Billy Preston: Albums & Discography

Popular albums and track listings from the Billy Preston catalog.

  1. The Best Of Billy Preston(2002)

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    Tracklist

    1. 1Will It Go Round In Circles4:29
    2. 2Outa-Space4:10
    3. 3Slaughter2:46
    4. 4I Wrote A Simple Song3:24
    5. 5Space Race3:30
    6. 6You're So Unique3:18
    7. 7Nothing From Nothing2:38
    8. 8Struttin'2:35
    9. 9You Are So Beautiful4:52
    10. 10With You I'm Born Again3:41
    11. 11That's The Way God Planned It (Live)4:09
  2. I Believe To My Soul (Session 01)(2005)

    Tracklist

    1. 1You Must Have That True Religion3:29
    2. 2Both Ways3:52
    3. 3Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You3:49
    4. 4The Same Love That Made Me Laugh3:15
    5. 5Mi Amour3:45
    6. 6Keep On Pushing3:40
    7. 7As One3:31
    8. 8Loving Arms4:05
    9. 9River Boat2:35
    10. 10That's Enough4:06
    11. 11Turvalon4:15
    12. 12When The Candle Burns Low5:23
    13. 13We Are One3:27
  3. Soul Meetin'(1999)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Steady Get'n It
    2. 2Let Me Know
    3. 3Soul Meetin'
    4. 4The Octopus
    5. 5Slippin' And Slidin'
    6. 6Low Down
    7. 7I'm Coming Through
    8. 8My Girl
    9. 9Shotgun
    10. 10Stop In The Name Of Love
    11. 11Can't You Hear My Heartbeat?
    12. 12Downtown
    13. 13Eight Days A Week
    14. 14King Of The Road
    15. 15If I Had A Hammer
    16. 16Go Now
    17. 17Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
  4. Billy Preston(1998)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Slaughter
    2. 2Outa Space
    3. 3Will It Go Round In Circles
    4. 4Space Race
    5. 5You're So Unique
    6. 6Nothing From Nothing
    7. 7Struttin'
    8. 8Fancy Lady
    9. 9Get Back
    10. 10Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music
    11. 11That's The Way God Planned It (Live)
    12. 12You Are So Beautiful
    13. 13Blackbird
    14. 14I Wrote A Simple Song
    15. 15Music's Is My Life
    16. 16Song Of Joy
    17. 17It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
    18. 18Let It Be (Live)
    19. 19I'm Really Gonna Miss You
  5. You And I(1997)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Hold Me
    2. 2Right Now
    3. 3Lonely No More
    4. 4Supernatural Thang
    5. 5You And I (Duet)
    6. 6I'm In Love With You
    7. 7Getting It On
    8. 8Dream Lover
    9. 9Sweet Sensuous Sensations
    10. 10You Are So Beautiful
  6. Words & Music (Levitical Worship)(1996)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Holy Holy Holy (Instrumental)
    2. 2Praise God
    3. 3Jesus That Name
    4. 4Rock Of Ages
    5. 5Sweet House Of Prayer
    6. 6I Love Him
    7. 7Just As I Am
    8. 8Amazing Grace (Instrumental)
  7. Billy's Back!(1995)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Billy's Back4:42
    2. 2Nothin' From Nothin'4:19
    3. 3In Love5:06
    4. 4In The Way5:23
    5. 5Gotta Love It4:38
    6. 6Life Of An Artist3:47
    7. 7Do You5:30
    8. 8Being With You5:09
    9. 9Sweet & Beautiful4:15
    10. 10You'll Never Know4:35
    11. 11Keep On5:12
    12. 12Ladera4:43
  8. Minister Of Music(1995)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Minister Of Music03:56
    2. 2I'm Praying03:44
    3. 3Hold Me04:44
    4. 4I Love You Jesus03:42
    5. 5Yeah Yeah04:38
    6. 6I Love You Lord03:31
    7. 7Jesus Is Lord03:42
    8. 8He's Coming Soon03:05
    9. 9Totally Surrender03:54
    10. 10Committed03:47
    11. 11Yield Not04:13
    12. 12Oh The Glory Of His Presence (Instrumental)03:47
  9. Heroes(1991)

  10. James Brown / Billy Preston / Barry White(1989)

Billy Preston: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

  • pt
    Billy Preston
  • pl
    Billy Preston
  • he
    בילי פרסטון
  • ru
    Билли Престон
  • ko
    빌리 프레스턴
  • fr
    Billy Preston
  • es
    Billy Preston
  • en
    Billy Preston
  • tr
    Billy Preston
  • ro
    Billy Preston
  • ca
    Billy Preston
  • fi
    Billy Preston
  • uk
    Біллі Престон
  • it
    Billy Preston
  • de
    Billy Preston
  • ja
    ビリー・プレストン
  • cs
    Billy Preston
  • sh
    Billy Preston
  • hr
    Billy Preston
  • sv
    Billy Preston
  • da
    Billy Preston
  • nl
    Billy Preston
  • fa
    بیلی پرستون
  • nb
    Billy Preston
  • vi
    Billy Preston
  • io
    Billy Preston
  • nn
    Billy Preston
  • hu
    Billy Preston
  • cy
    Billy Preston
  • gl
    Billy Preston
  • zh-hant
    比利·普雷斯頓
  • zh-cn
    比利·普雷斯顿
  • ast
    Billy Preston
  • azb
    بیلی پرستون
  • sl
    Billy Preston
  • af
    Billy Preston
  • ar
    بيلي بريستون
  • zh-hans
    比利·普莱斯顿
  • zh
    比利·普雷斯頓
  • sq
    Billy Preston
  • ga
    Billy Preston
  • hy
    Բիլի Պրեստոն
  • arz
    بيلى بريستون
  • eu
    Billy Preston
  • pap
    Billy Preston
  • pt-br
    Billy Preston
  • lt
    Billy Preston
  • yo
    Billy Preston
  • sw
    Billy Preston (mpira wa kikapu)
  • el
    Μπίλι Πρέστον
  • id
    Billy Preston
  • be
    Білі Прэстан
  • ckb
    بیڵی پرێستۆن
  • mk
    Били Престон
  • sk
    Billy Preston

Identity & names

Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

William
Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Everett
Family name

part of full name of person

Preston
Birth name

full name of a person at birth, if different from their current, generally used name

William Everett Preston
Nickname

informal name (for a pseudonym use P742)

The Fifth Beatle

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

September 1, 1946
Date of death

date on which the subject died

June 5, 2006
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

United States
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Houston
Place of death

most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character

Scottsdale

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

piano
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

electric piano
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

Hammond organ
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

synthesizer
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

accordion
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

guitar
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Embassy
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

A&M Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Apple Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Manticore Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Derby Records

Awards & recognition

Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Source: Wikidata (Q311450)